EDEMATOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. EDEMATOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EDEMATOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EDEMATOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EDEMATOUS
Front hooks — 1
oedematousBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How EDEMATOUS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EDEMATOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EDEMATOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EDEMATOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Swollen because of an abnormal build-up of fluid in body tissue.
A doctor may describe an ankle as edematous when pressing it leaves a lasting dent. The British spelling is oedematous, and it is the adjective for the condition known as edema.
How EDEMATOUS is used
Medical term, American spelling.
- The patient had edematous legs after the flight.
- The tissue looked pale and edematous.
- An edematous face can be a sign of an allergic reaction.
- The nurse noted an edematous ankle on the chart.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EDEMATOUS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in EDEMATOUS
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Common questions about EDEMATOUS
- Is EDEMATOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EDEMATOUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EDEMATOUS worth?
- EDEMATOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EDEMATOUS mean?
- Swollen because of an abnormal build-up of fluid in body tissue.
- What letters can be added to EDEMATOUS?
- EDEMATOUS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EDEMATOUS:
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